^{4 Ref} even as he chose us in him before the foundation of the world, that we should be holy and without blemish before him in love:

^{5 Ref} having foreordained us unto adoption as sons through Jesus Christ unto himself, according to the good pleasure of his will,

^{6 Ref} to the praise of the glory of his grace, which he freely bestowed on us in the Beloved:

^{7 Ref} in whom we have our redemption through his blood, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his grace,

^{8 Ref} which he made to abound toward us in all wisdom and prudence,